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Feature Article
Synergy Winter 2009
Beckman Institute cognitive aging researchers are not only leaders in their field, but are also working to promote interventions that prevent cognitive decline. That topic, as well as looks at Beckman’s Fulbright scholars, an academic team that finished high at a big international competition, an alumnus who made a name for himself at Google, and a faculty member who does unique research into the science of exercise, are all part of the Winter 2009 issue of Synergy.   

NewsImageInvisible electronics made with carbon nanotubes
Nanowerk News -- Researchers at Illinois led by John Rogers, a Beckman researcher and U. of I. professor of materials science and engineering, have turned to single-walled carbon nanotubes in their search for materials that can offer higher mobility and better performance in flexible circuitry.

Spotlight

FacultyImagePop Paper in Physical Review Letters
Beckman Institute faculty member Eric Pop has a paper in the current online edition of Physical Review Letters (Vol. 101, No. 25) titled Avalanche-Induced Current Enhancement in Semiconducting Carbon Nanotubes. Pop, a member of the Computational Electronics group, and collaborators Albert Liao and Yang Zhao report on results that demonstrate the importance of multiband transport in one-dimensional wires.

Beckman Cafe

Wednesday, January 7

  • Turkey pot roast with mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables
  • 1/3 lb. bacon-cheddar-beef burger on kaiser roll
  • Fresh veggies and provolone on wheat bagel* or hummus*
  • Broccoli cheese soup
  • Mushroom barley soup*
  • Caesar salad with or without dressing*
Starting January 20, the Beckman Café will be open M-F: 8:00AM - 5:00PM

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